During the Muslim rule, there took place a harmonious combination of Hindus and Muslim art and architectural styles. Mughal architecture was an amalgamation of influences of Persia, Byzantium and India. Babar had brought architects from Constantipole. In fact, the real synthesis of Muslims and Hindu features began in Mughal architecture in the days of Akbar. Taj Mahal is the best example of this new style. Combination of Hindu-Muslim architecture could be found in the works of architecture at Fatehpur Sikri, Jahangeer Mahal, Moti Mosque, and the like. The same story is repeated in the Rampur temple in Jodhpur. Muslim rulers with a disciplined sense built various buildings in different architectural styles some of which look like “Jaina Basadis”, a few others like “Bouddha Vihars” and a few more like the Hindu Temples while the remaining ones resemble the Persian monuments. Thus the Hindu and Muslim architects joined their hands to build a temple, a mosque, the palace of a king and the Durbar of a Sultan. The services of the artists or architects whether they were Muslims or Hindus, were hired by the Hindu and Muslim Kings alike.
